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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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